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Top 5G limitations and challenges for businesses
While 5G has advanced in recent years, the fifth generation of cellular technology still presents some challenges, such as wavelength limitations and cost considerations.
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6 types of quantum network topologies
Quantum networks require efficient architectures to optimize communication and enable large-scale quantum information processing. Learn about the main quantum network topologies.
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What 5G skills are most in demand?
In the evolving 5G job market, service providers, systems integrators and enterprises are looking for applicants who have experience and aspirations in five broad areas.
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Network simulation vs. emulation: What's the difference?
Network engineers use simulation and emulation to test changes, which ensures reliable post-change performance. Network simulators create models, while emulators mimic networks.
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How SDN benefits the small business
As SDN matures and evolves from its original definition, it's getting harder for small businesses to ignore the benefits of SDN, like better visibility, security and efficiency.
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Five essential network security topics and trends to watch
With a constant drumbeat of security and data breaches in 2015, it's no wonder networking pros have questions and concerns about network security topics. These five stats can get you started.
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U.S. DNS domains increasingly compromised
This week, networking bloggers examine why the United States has so many compromised DNS domains, architecting for things and Brocade's acquisition plans.
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Wi-Fi 7 development grows but adoption interest lags
Despite early discussions about the potential of Wi-Fi 7, many enterprises are still catching up with the rapid pace of Wi-Fi development for new standards.
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Top 5G limitations and challenges for businesses
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What 5G skills are most in demand?
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Enterprise 5G: Guide to planning, architecture and benefits
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What's the difference between Wi-Fi and the internet?
The internet connects users to the outside world. Wi-Fi connects devices within a business, which then connect to other network devices and out to the internet.
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5 techniques to debug network issues in Linux and Windows
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3 ways to troubleshoot using Wireshark and tcpdump
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How to prepare for the challenges of SD-WAN
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8 network tasks administrators can do quicker from the CLI
Admins can use the command-line interface to manage network tasks. Learn how to streamline automation, troubleshoot networks and manage services on Linux, macOS and Windows.
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Designing a network automation architecture
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5G Advanced features include accurate timing, AI support
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How to simplify network operations
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E-Handbook | January 2021
Refreshing look at Wi-Fi 6 benefits, preparations
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E-Handbook | September 2020
Is the SD-WAN home office here to stay?
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E-Handbook | June 2020
SD-branch devices promise network, security benefits
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E-Handbook | May 2020
A network automation roadmap to reap tech's best benefits
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E-Handbook | April 2020
What SD-WAN design considerations are most critical?
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Networking Basics
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edge device
An edge device is any piece of hardware that controls data flow at the boundary between two networks.
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6 types of quantum network topologies
Quantum networks require efficient architectures to optimize communication and enable large-scale quantum information processing. Learn about the main quantum network topologies.
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Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a standard that defines how to establish and maintain a network conversation by which applications can exchange data.
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Network management and monitoring
VMware revamps cloud software for edge management
VMware's new Edge Cloud Orchestrator, formerly VMware SASE Orchestrator, manages VMware's edge compute and SD-WAN systems. Carmaker Audi plans to use the product in its factories.
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Cloud and data center networking
VMware remakes NSX for companies using multiple clouds
VMware designed NSX+ to simplify multi-cloud networking for customers. The update will eventually replace NSX and the more advanced NSX-T within VMware Cloud.
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Network management and monitoring
Cisco acquisitions target mostly ThousandEyes, Cloud Security
Cisco has made nine acquisitions this year, with all but two focused on improving internet monitor ThousandEyes as well as security manager and policy administrator Security Cloud.
Networking Definitions
- edge device
- Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
- network interface card (NIC)
- User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
- Telnet
- big-endian and little-endian
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
- single-user multiple input, multiple output (SU-MIMO)